External links
- Jeff Ekhator at Soccerway
- Jeff Ekhator at WorldFootball.net
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osayuki Jeff Ekhator | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2024 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Genoa | 30 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Italy U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2025– | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:55, 5 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||
Osayuki Jeff Ekhator (born 11 November 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Genoa.
Ekhator started playing football at Don Bosco, [1] [2] a grassroots club based in the Sampierdarena area of Genoa; [2] after being noticed by the scouts of Sampdoria, Virtus Entella and Genoa, [2] he joined the latter club's youth academy at the age of eight. [1] [3] He then came through the Rossoblu's youth ranks, [1] [4] as he eventually featured both for the under-18 and under-19 teams during the 2023–24 season, [3] [5] helping the former side win the national title. [3] [6]
In July 2024, Ekhator started training with Genoa's first team during their pre-season camp, under manager Alberto Gilardino. [3] [7] On 9 August 2024, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute of a 1–0 win over Reggiana in the first round of the Coppa Italia. [5] [8] On 17 August, he made his Serie A debut, coming on for Milan Badelj in the 86th minute of a 2–2 league draw with Inter Milan. [9] [10]
Ekhator was born in Genoa, Italy to Nigerian parents. [1] [4]
Ekhator has made six appearances and scored one goal for the Italy Under-19 side.
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genoa | 2024–25 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
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